The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

National artist Sor Plainoi dies at 93

Sombat Plainoi, a national artist and writer, has died due to complications from Covid-19 at the age of 93.

Bangkok Post · Jul 6, 2022

Mum gives birth just six months into pregnancy and left stuck abroad with premature tot

Bethany Cleathero should have been entering her third trimester, but as she prepared to fly home to Devon from a family holiday in Cyprus, she went into labour

Daily Mirror · Jul 6, 2022

American tourists to the rescue as Trainline brightens its outlook for the year

FTSE 250 ticketing app’s shares surge by 22% after revenues recover ahead of ‘summer influx’ of tourists

Evening Standard · Jul 6, 2022

City of Nice returns to masks on transport as 'skyrocketing' Covid wave grips France

As a seventh wave of Covid takes hold in France, the city of Nice has issued a municipal decree making masks once again compulsory on public transport.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 6, 2022

‘Fourth wave’: Dozens die of COVID in last 5 days in Bangladesh

At least 32 die in first five days of July as the country reports sharp rise in cases ahead of a major Muslim festival.

Al Jazeera · Jul 6, 2022

Government set to throw away 40 million expired Covid tests as rates surge

Exclusive: Health officials accused of ‘scandalous’ waste for allowing 40,742,096 rapid tests to expire, rather than redistributing to nations with poor diagnostic regimes

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022

‘Let’s leave the city! Let’s get a dog! Let’s get a divorce!’ Do we regret our pandemic life changes?

Lockdowns, illness and working from home convinced millions it was time to shake things up. But did they follow through – and did it make them happier?

The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2022

Fears over NHS planned care amid Covid staff shortages and delays

A trust in the North of England has advised staff riding in cars together to keep masks on

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022

Who is Nadhim Zahawi? Millionaire oil exec Chancellor who claimed expenses at his stables

Boris Johnson loyalist Nadhim Zahawi took the job of Chancellor of the Exchequer last night after Rishi Sunak’s shock resignation, rocketing him from the post of Education Secretary

Daily Mirror · Jul 6, 2022

Faye Flam: Fuzzy language is setting back the fight against COVID

People no longer know what to do about the COVID pandemic. Part of the problem is the very language we use to talk about it. Words such as “breakthrough,” “booster” and even “sick” mean different things to different people — and to experts and the general public. The solution is…

Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2022